Rear-end crash on I-395 in Auburn injures 6 minors

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Feb 24, 2013 at 6:00 AMFeb 24, 2013 at 12:56 PM

Four minors were injured when their car was rear-ended by another vehicle just after midnight Friday on Interstate 395.

According to state police, the four in the first car were headed south on I-395 near Exit 5, which is the Route 20 exit, at 12:38 a.m. Saturday. Police said that when a state police officer signaled the driver to pull the car over, the driver slammed on the brakes and a second car hit it in the rear.

The four minors were trapped in the first vehicle. After they were extricated, they were taken to area hospitals. Police said their injuries are not life-threatening. Charges are pending, according to state police.

Two 18-year-olds from Winchester were in the second vehicle. They were taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus in Worcester with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police did not release the names of those involved.

I-395 and the exit ramp to Route 20 were closed from 1 to 2 a.m. The Auburn police and fire departments also assisted.